A couple from Kazakhstan has been charged for allegedly defrauding a Sydney casino of more than $1 million.
New South Wales police said a 36-year-old woman and a 44-year old man had travelled to Sydney from Kazakhstan in October, and that same day applied for memberships to a casino in Barangaroo, in Sydney's CBD.
Police were tipped off about the couple after casino staff allegedly noticed the woman wearing a small camera fixed to her shirt last Thursday.
NSW Police said located other gambling props, high end jewellery, and $2000 euros in a search of the couple's Sydney accommodation. Credit: NSW Police
Police allege over the course of October and November the pair made multiple visits to the casino, winning a total of $1,179,412.50.
Police say with their mobile phones capturing images of the table, the pair communicated using deep seated earpieces through which they received instruction to wager on various card games and ultimately cheat the casino.
A search warrant was carried also out at their accommodation on Kent Street in Sydney, where police said they located other gambling props, high-end jewellery, and 2000 euros.
The couple were each charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception and faced a court hearing on Friday, where bail was refused.
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